| Margaritaria nobilis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
| Genus: | Margaritaria |
| Species: | M. nobilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Margaritaria nobilis | |
Margaritaria nobilis, also known as bastard hogberry, is a fruit-bearing plant found in Mexico, Central America, South America, and the West Indies.[1]
The fruit is a bright iridescent blue color, resulting from a complex surface structure which interferes with light waves.